Striker plate



l1g 29, 1933. w.` s. sAuNDERs 1,924,806

STRIKER PLATE Filed Jan. 28, 1932 ATTORNEY5 v Patented Aug. 29, 191:13

UNITED STATESv rArsNTf OFFICE Sramana PLATE Application JanuaryZS, 1932.l Serial No. 589,420 7 claims. (ci. cs2-sis) which are exposed. The screws are prone to loosen in time under vibration or" the vehicle. They then interfere with closure of the door and free action of the latch bolt. lViy invention has for one of its objects the arrangement of the attaching screws of a striker plate in such manner that they cannot loosen to any material. extent, or interfere with the free action of the door and latch. v

Another object of my invention is the provision 0 of a more sightly and attractive strikerV plate than those now commonly used, the screws or other attaching means of which are completely concealed, and the vouter surface of which may be plated, polished, or provided with any other suitable nnish, which is smooth and unbroken.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a striker plate the entire body of which need not be formed of hard material, as is now considered necessary, but which may be 0 formed-of inexpensive white metal or the like, die cast or formed in some such inexpensive manner, and covered with a relatively thin wearabsorbing sheet metal outer plate, which alone need be formed or strong material.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description wherein reference is made to the accompanying drawing illustrating preferred embodiments of my invention, and wherein similar reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a horizontal cross sectional View taken substantially centrally through one form of striker plate incorporating the principles ci my invention, showing the same secured to a door jamb, which is fragmentarily shown.

Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof in which the door` jamb is fragmentarily shown in dotted lines, bringing out the manner in which the wear plate is assembled upon the body portion of the device.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows, bringing out my preferred manner of removing the wear plate from the body of the device.

Figure 4. is a View similar to Figure 2 of asomewhat inodiied form of my invention.

Referring now to the drawing: Reference character l@ designates the body portion of my improved striker plate, which may be provided with suitable countersunk apertures 1l for the reception ci screws for attachment.` Any other suitable attaching means might of course be used, such as welding or riveting, without affecting the practice of my invention.

preferably provide the plate 10 with vertical rabbets i2-13 along each edge, the depth of which correspond to the thickness of the outer wear plate 14. The body portion 10 of the plate is shown in Figures 1 and 2 as secured to a ldoor jamb 15 in the customary manner, by screws l5. The sheathing or wear member 14 is contoured to correspond in surface coniiguration to the `plate 10, and is provided `with inbent extremities 17-18 adapted to hook in the rabbets 12-13, as shown in Figure l. Its width is such that` it ts snugly between theoverhanging edges 24, which may be nished to match the sheathing plate and thus present a smooth appearance in addition to preventing lateral displacementfof the latter.

The plate is shown as of the double latch type,

the safety shoulder 19 being provided, against 85 which the latch bolt may catch to prevent the door from swinging open, in case it is not tightly closed to the point at which the bolt engages the inner edge 20, which it is of course designedv to do when the door is completely closed.

As is clearly shown in Figures l and 2 the sheathing plate 14, which is of spring metal, is installed by hooking the inbent edge 17 into the` rabbet 12 at the front edge of the body of the Y plate, and pushing the other edge of the spring cover plate inwardly, so that its inbent end 18 is forced over the edge 20 of the body of the plate and allowed to snap into the other rabbet 13, in which position it maintains itself by spring tension, and is additionally locked in place by the overhanging edges of the supporting plate, with which edges it sets flush.

To enable easy removal of the wear plate when desired, I preferably form notches, as 21, in the rear face of the. body portion 10, and extending into the rabbet 13, as best shown in Figures 2 and 3. These enable insertion of the prongs 22 or" a hooked tool 23 beneath the inbent edge 18 of the spring cover plate 14 in the manner indicated in Figure 3. The handle ci the tool may then be moved in the direction necessary to force the hooked end 18 of the cover plate clear of the end of the body portion 10, after which the cover may be drawn or peeled oi by drawing outwardly upon the handle of the tool, as will be readily apparent. The plate 14 may be formed of hard steel, polished, or provided with any other desired finish, while the body portion 10 may be die cast of relatively softer material. It may be set in a slotted portion of the door jamb, but whether or not its edges 24 are concealed thereby, the device presents a smoothly finished appearance.

In the somewhat modified construction shown in Figure 4, the overhanging edges 24 are carried by the sheathing plate 14', and serve to prevent displacement thereof in a manner analogous to the functioning of the edges 24. These edges are ordinarily concealed, since the entire plate is usually set in a slot such as 25. The edges 24 are best cut away, as at 26'., adjacent the safety shoulder 19', so that the sheathing plate 14' may flex freely along the line of the shoulder, thereby iacilitating removall and at tachlnent of the sheathing member. Other portions of vthis embodiment have been given reference characters similar to those used in connection with the description of the rst embodiment,

" with the addition of prime exponents.V

The door jamb (15--15') may be provided with metallic sheathing 3G, which` is preferably indented, as at S31-31', to facilitate insertion or the hooks of the removing tool.

The simple manner in which the cover or wear plate or" my improved striker plate assembly may be removed and replaced is clearly brought out in Figures 2, 3 and 4, this operation being similar in both embodiments. I have also used a single notched plate and single hooked tool, which operate satisfactorily, although I preferably employ the double hooked arrangement herein disclosed.

My improved striker plate will be seen to be `01 very much more attractive appearance than those forms in which the screw heads or other securing members are exposed, and in addition the cover member not only prevents loosening of the screws, but guards against their interference `.with the bolt. In addition, the fact that despite these important advantages the disclosed striker plate construction is considerably less vexpensive than the common types not possessing them, recommends it particularly to the quantity produc- -tion automobile eld, wherein despite the desire for improved and more attractive constructions, price must also be considered.

While it will be apparent that the illustrated embodiments of my invention herein disclosed are well calculated to adequately fulfill the objects and advantages herein stated, it is to be understood that the inventionvis susceptible to variation, modification and change within the spirit and scope of the subjoined claims.

What I claim is:

`l. In a door striker plate, a body portion substantially of the desired configuration of the finished plate, said body portion being formed of relatively inexpensive material not possessing the wear-resisting qualities desirable for the surface of the device, and a sheathing plate possessing such desired wear-resisting characteristics, secured over the body portion.

2. In a striker plate for a door, a body portion substantially of the desired configuration of the nished plate, and a sheathing member substantially conforming to such coniiguration, said sheathing member being formed of relatively resilient material and adapted to be secured by its spring tension over and to substantially cover the body portion.

3. In a striker plate for a door, a metallic body portion, and a relatively harder spring metal sheathing plate secured thereover by its spring tension.

4. In a striker plate for a door, a body portion substantially of the desired configuration of the nished plate and formed of relatively non wear-resisting material, means for securing the ybody portion to a desired support, and a sheathing plate of relatively more wear-resisting spring metal, secured over the body portion and covering the securing means.

5. In a striker plate for a door, a body portion formed of inexpensive material and substan- 115 tially conforming to the contour of the nished plate, and a wear-absorbing cover plate of harder material secured thereover.

6. In a striker plate for a door, a body portion formed of relatively inexpensive material 120 and substantially conforming to the contour of the finished plate, and a wear-absorbing cover plate of thin and harder material covering the working portions of the plate.

'7. In a striker plate for a door, a body por- 12.5 tion formed of relatively inexpensive material, and a wear-absorbing cover plate of harder material secured thereover and carried thereby.

WALTER S. SAUNDERS.

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